Bench-heavy Celtics beat Cleveland 124-113 in the preseason opener
Eight rotation players sat. Luka Garza had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Devin Carter's 17 came with a plus-22.
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Celtics host 76ers: the rebounding edge gets a second test
Boston had 21 offensive rebounds to Cleveland's 6 on Thursday. Tonight's preseason game shows if it travels.
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